AMBER calibration update 1) test from Coihueco: Nov2011 Goal: check sinchronization RM/Manoa (on behalf of RM/Malargue) UH Manoa , Nov.7, 2011
AMBER calibration update1) test from Coihueco: Nov2011
Goal: check sinchronization
RM/Manoa (on behalf of RM/Malargue)
UH Manoa , Nov.7, 2011
HEATLET zoomed view
airplane
Trigger THESE 3 TANKS:CHAYACOHEATLET1=Tanguito JrHEATLET2=Valentin Jr
From Coihueco FD || Amber site
. All the equipment for transmitting the 4Ghz pulse was carried by myself to Malargue
. I will finish putting together parts in the next few days (batteries, cabling, momentary switch, mounting and heatsink for power amp). Plan to test (at the AB) by the end of the week.
HEATLET-1HEATLET-1 HEATLET-2HEATLET-2
HEATLET-3HEATLET-3
Distance=1.27 kmHeight=0.73 km
T in FoV= 3.7 sec
1.4 km (3D)
1.6 km (3D)
Distance=3.1 kmHeight=1.75 kmT in FoV=9 sec2 km (3
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2
Coihueco in GoogleEarth: Calibration points for AMBER
RISHI: “Friday Jorge and I installed flags on the three tanks, Chayo-co,Valentin-Jr, Tanguito-Jr. I also have six batteries for use at these tanks(two per tank--> 24V), along with battery boxes and cabling to the top of the tanks”
View from Coihueco Gallery
Heatlet-2Valentin Jr
Heatlet-1Tanguito JrChayaco
Train StationAMBER
RISHI: We also had a look from the top of the FD building at CO, and we can see Val.-Jr and Tan.-Jr easily, Chaya-co you can see between Heat2 and Heat3. Plan to transmit from the top of the FD building at CO, if this fails to be seen at Chaya-co, then ...
Heatlet-2Valentin Jr
Heatlet-1Tanguito Jr... behind the bush !!!
Chayaco
Probably 30 m forward is necessary, to have visibility on HEATLET-1: all other tanks are TOO FAR...
AMBER orientation
East
19.12
North
AMBER near calibration stand AMBER near calibration stand
Rishi:Plan to transmit from the top of the FD building at CO, if this fails to be seen at Chaya-co, then we can set up approx 30 meters in front of AMBER with scaffolding so that we can see by both AMBER and the tanks. Tomorrow we will take the scaffolding out to CO
Nancy
Heatlet-3Rodrigo
Heatlet-2Heatlet-2
Heatlet-1
View from Coihueco FD